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The Here and Now (Hardcover)

Description

An unforgettable epic romanticthriller about a girl from the future who might be able to save the world . . . if she lets go of the one thing she's found to hold on to. Follow the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love. This is the story ofseventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn t come from a different country. She came from a different time a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins. Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where they re from, never interfere with history, and never, ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as she's told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one day ravage the earth. But everything changes when Prenna falls for Ethan Jarves. From Ann Brashares, the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants "series, "The Here and Now" is thrilling, exhilarating, haunting, and heartbreaking--and a must-read novel of the year. "This gripping story is set in a world unlike any other and inhabited by beautifully imagined characters that stay with you long after the last page. As always, Brashares expertly captures the wonder of love's enduring power. Sara Shepard, the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars.

About the Author

Ann Brashares is the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, "3 Willows," "The Last Summer (of You & Me)," and" My Name Is Memory." She lives in New York City with her husband and their four children.

Praise For…

“From the author who brought us The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants come the gripping page-turner about a girl who’s willing to risk it all for love and the fate of the world.” - Teen Vogue

“Best known for her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books, Brashares forays into science fiction in this fast-paced, gripping, and romantic novel about a girl from a future that seems eerily possible. . . her fans will be happy to find that her prose is as resonant and realistic as ever.” - Publishers Weekly

“Brashares . . . builds on her adroit adolescent characterization and ear for teen dialogue and transports them into an exciting time-travel adventure complete with murderers to thwart and mysteries to solve.”- Booklist